• We’re in the home stretch of Mercedez-Benz Fashion Week. Here’s what’s going on at the tents today:
Anna Sui Spring 2011 RTW
Norma Kamali 9-11AM, Rochambeau, 9:30-10:30, Michael Kors, 10AM, Nanette Lepore 11AM (streaming), Ports 1961 12PM, J.Mendel 1PM (streaming), Nomia 1:30-2:30PM, Chado Ralph Rucci 2PM (streaming), Milly by Michelle Smith 3PM (streaming), Shamask 5PM, Anna Sui 6PM (streaming), Juan Carlos Obando 6:20-7:30PM, Elie Tahari 7PM (streaming), B Michael America 8PM.
Don’t forget to catch those steams on LiveRunway‘s youtube. (MBFW)
• Ladies, W Magazine Creative Director Edward Enninful is not feelin’ your leather leggings. When asked which trends he would like to die in an interview with The Cut, he said: “We’ve got to retire the leather leggings. I don’t find them flattering. Personally, for me, a woman in leather leggings is not my kind of woman. They’ve been around forever, and there’s been so many different incantations of them. I just think we need a little break.” (The Cut)
• The first portrait painted of Anna Wintour will hang in the National Portrait Gallery in London, put on display just in time for London Fashion Week. Painted by Alex Katz in 2009, it’s a testament to the lady who has certainly changed the face of fashion publishing. Still, I think the artist could have given the inmitiable Ms. Wintour a more intense look in the eye. (AMA)
• Essence Editor-in- Chief Constance White was honored last night at Emerge! with a Fashion Innovator award. The editrix was beaming as she was presented with the award by designer Tracy Reese. I chatted with the show’s producer, Tai Chunn who was only too happy to be part of honoring White: “When I first came into fashion as a little boy Constance and a few others welcomed me with open arms and showed me the ropes, so it is my duty to give back to them.”
• On the possibility of replacing Galliano at Dior, Marc Jacobs said: “It would be an honor… there’s no question that the two great couture houses in Paris are Chanel and Dior…. I think it would be a very hard thing to turn down.” Well, duh. But what everyone really wants to know is if you’re actually going to take the position? Is this beating around the bush driving you as nuts as it is me? (Racked)
~Jihan
September 14, 2011 8:51 am
I’d have to agree with Edward and Hip Hip Hooray for Marc!
September 14, 2011 10:14 am
leather leggings have been around forever? umm, so have leather shoes…so now what?
September 14, 2011 10:40 am
LOL @ Crystal!!!
September 14, 2011 10:46 am
Speaking of leather are these leather panel dresses “in” now? I feel like I am seeing them everywhere
September 14, 2011 12:20 pm
TEAM LEGGINGS….clearly this man has never had a baby or experinced fluctuating weight:-) I still need legging anon…Haven’t even been wearing them lately – but then it was summer:-)
September 14, 2011 1:02 pm
That portrait must be Anna 30 years ago. Team Leggings all day, especially since fall is here!
September 14, 2011 1:51 pm
Team leggings all day! Leather leggings??? Eh…..
September 14, 2011 4:12 pm
Leggings FTW. Especially leather paneled ala Alexander Wangggggg. Boy, stop.
September 14, 2011 8:20 pm
Edward’s been in my head! DEATH TO LEGGINGS!
September 15, 2011 11:34 pm
So tired of leggings, especially when worn as pants. They Are Not Flattening!
September 16, 2011 3:36 pm
Edward doesn’t have to like leggings since he’s not the one wearing them… next.
September 30, 2011 5:40 am
[...] at Barbara Bui in all black everything, pairing a textured leather top and leggings (undoubtedly to the horror of one Edward Enninful) with black and charcoal [...]
October 2, 2011 5:36 pm
love leggings, love leather leggings! but Edward could be right in saying they are not flattering since a really good pair are hard to come by. but whenever i see a woman in them, i restart my search.
January 4, 2012 11:54 am
[...] semiannual EMERGE! Fashion show put on by the D. Williams Public Relations Group on February 14th. Past honorees include Constance C.R. White, Editor-in-Chief of ESSENCE magazine, who received the award last [...]
January 4, 2012 1:18 pm
[...] semiannual EMERGE! Fashion show put on by the D. Williams Public Relations Group on February 14th. Past honorees include Constance C.R. White, Editor-in-Chief of ESSENCE magazine, who received the award last [...]